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TIME TEST IN HORSE RACING.
FELSTEAD AND THIS YEAR'S DERBY,
Mr. J. M. H. Lupton has written to the Editor of the Morning Post Las follows:-
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1028.
BOY GANGS FIGHT TO DEATH.
WITH SWORDS AND *DAGGERS.
MR. BALDWIN ON TRADE.
REVIVING DEPRESSED
INDUSTRIES.
Mr. Baldwin, in a letter to Com- Six youths, aged from 15 to 18, were charged at Glasgow Highmander A. R. J. Southby, the Con- Court recently with causing the servative candidate in the Epsom death of another youth, James Tait, by-election, re-emphasises the bena- who was fatally stabbed in a gang fits to industry, employment, and fight outside the High Court build-trade generally, that will follow the operation of the Government rating ings.
reform scheme.
Sir, It has been stated that this year's three-year-olds were no good. Now, this statement has been shattered by Felstead winning the Derby in 2min. 34 2-bacc.
The youths, who are said to be Any horse that can cover the Derby members of a gang known as the course in this time must be some"Southside Stickers, came into thing out of the common,
conflict with a rival gang known as the "Calton Entry Boys."
Tait made a deposition in which he stated that one of the accused. James.. McClusky, stabbed him in the back,
The four fastest horses that have ever, won the Dorby are as follows: Spion Kop, in 1920, in 2min. 34 4-6soc. Captain Cuttle, in 1922, in 2min, 34.3-5acc.; Call Boy, in 1927, in 2 min. 34 2-68ec.; 20 Witnesses spoke to seeing the Felstead equalled Call Boy's re-fight in which they stated bottles, cord for the Derby,
stones, swords, and daggers worn used.
There are lots of horsemen that say that the time test is no good in horse-racing. This is absurd Felstead is the son of Splon Kop, so you see at once that the sire has handed down his great speed to his
800.
A well-known authority aums this question up as follows: "The most satisfactory thing about the race, to my mind, is that it seems to dispose of the notion that none of this year's three-year-olds is any good. It is quito true that the go- ing win firm, but it is equally true that no bad horse-none but a good
would be a better wa of putting it ever won the
the Derby in
one
Andrew McCarthy, aged 17, one of the "Stickers," said that on the night of the fight McCaugley gave McClusky, another of the accused, a knife, and hu (witness) a sword, and kept a sword.
When they were chased across Albert Bridge by the other gang McClusky, who had in his hand a dagger covered with blood said: "I have put that into one of them."
Frank Kearney, aged 16, who donied that he was the leader of the Calton Entry gang, said girls went with the gang.
More effective steps, the Prima Minister states, are still required in order to tackle the problem of unemployment and the necessitous areas.
It is for this purpose that the Government has introduced its rating reform scheme, which com- binos a much-needed reorganisation of local government adminstration with a system of relief to industry 80 framed as to secure that no less than four-fifths of the relief shall go to the most distressed indus- tries, all of which are basic ladus- tries and of vital importance to this country's welfare.
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As part of the scheme, the agri- cultural Industry, will receive grant of relief to the value of Ave and three-quarter millions.
Wages and Prices. The Opposition, continues the Prime Minister, can do little but appeal to prejudice by suggesting that the scheme constitutes, In the main, a bonus to prosperous firms which need no assistance. Official figures give the lie to this sugges tion, because they show that it is
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The Advocate Deputy: Are the time creditedStickers" girl-haters?—Yes. Lo Felstead this year; and
The hearing was adjourned. be it remembered that, if hard rid-" There was a sudden develop-lef den, Flamingo would have been ment when a week later the trial close up with him."
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The Advocate Deputy said there were seven gangs quite close to whore they were sitting and he did not know how many more in Glas- gow.
It took the Duke of West-tendering a plen of guilty of mob minster's great Ormonde, in 1886. bing and rioting against five of 2 min. 45 8-Esbe, to cover the Derby the accused youths, ineluding course-11 1-6sec longer than Call James McClusky, who also pleaded Boy's and Felstead's times, and guilty to culpable homicide. Ormonde la said to have been one of the greatest horses that ever won the Derby. We know in those days they used to make a waiting race, whereas now they go all the way, bo thia necounts for the better times of recent years. But 11 1-5sec, manna a long way behind et the finish. To those who are ignorant of times 11 1-5ses, seems not much, but to those who know It means a lot of making up on the
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The worker who is on short time, the man who is unemployed, the man whose wages are upduly de- pressed, knows that the return to prosperity for himself and his family is dependent upon better trade. Whether an industry is prosperous or unprosporous, a To duction in the cost of production cannot fail to Increase and improve trade, with consequent benefit to the worker either in the. form of more employment, cheaper prices, or higher wages.
Mr. Paton, K.C., for one youth, said he had been led away with
What is more, any growth in in- the example of the older boys. The streets were their play-ground, dustrial prosperity, involving as it where they settled disputes with does an increase in purchasing their fists. In many cases the power of the people, must in turn palice left the boys to fight matters be an advantage to the shopkeeper and to the distributive, trade McClusky was sentenced to five generally,
It is because those who are con years penal servitude, and four. others to from 12 to 18 months' imnected in any way with industry. prisonment. One was discharged: are well aware of these facts that I feel sure they will give their sup port to this constructive attempt to remedy the industrial situation.
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The tombolu run for charity in connexion with the unnal fete of Brotherhood of of E. Gerald Stanley, M.D., M.S., shipowners, was found on ladyr the Folkstone F.R.C.S., a fourth daughter, (Com-golf course, near Cardiff, recently Cheerful Sparrows has been banned miserations misplaced.)
with bullet wounds in the chestby the police. This announcement was explain-after he had been missing for three ed by Dr. Stanley to a reporter as days. Afterwards, he was report-been sold. A motor-cur, valued it el to be in a grave condition. over £500, was the first prize, and offered. others were also I rather like daughters, even Mr. Dunean had arranged to two though this is the fourth in suc- meet his wife at a county cricket! There were more than 160 prižes.
Sir Lealle Probyn, at the annual cession. But my friends insist on match at Cardiff but did not keep sympathining with me; last time I the anointment. Two days later meeting of the Brotherhood Baid:
The executive committee had about 40 letters, saying how his car was found abandoned near
received an intimation that if it Barry they were, and I want to ward Pontypridd. it off this time, if I can.
Mr. Duncan, who is believed to proceeds with the tombola action Why should they be sorry? I'm have suffered from loss of memory, will be taken. We shall abide by hanged if I can see why. In this was seen at Radyr by several re- the decision of the police, but shall modern age girl is as much use sidents whe remarked upon his try still to raise money for charity, in the world as a boy.
strange appearance. Early on the and the fete will proceed, grounds- Ifollowing day
Not that I don't want a son. do want one, and I'm hoping to have one. But that doesn't keep me from welcoming girls.
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£7,000. revolver lay by his side.
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